Kristoff Connecticut

Andy Howe says:

"Great smoke"

Many cigar makers came out with Connecticut wrapped cigars in 2016. Kristoff did too, but they like to do things their way. This Connecticut cigar is full flavored, yet mild, and unlike any other Connecticut cigar. The Ecuador shade grown wrapper complements the Nicaraguan Habano binder and 4 distinct Dominican tobacco filler leaves. Vanilla, spice, cream, and nut are present in the profile.

Cigar Origin

Dominican Republic

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.

Strength

Mild

Wrapper Color

Natural

Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Natural wrapper, also known as Colorado Claro, is light brown in color.

Wrapper

Ecuadorian

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.

Binder

Nicaragua

The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.

Filler

Dominican Habano

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Rolled by

Handmade

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Manufacturer

Kristoff/Exclusive Cigars

Kristoff/Exclusive Cigars was founded in 1995 by Glen Case, a former banking executive turned cigar maker. The cigars are handrolled in the Dominican Republic.

To carry on my obsession with Kristoff cigars , I jumped right into smoking our newest addition -- the Connecticut. As I expected, it did not disappoint!! A nice oily wrapper, great flavor and great construction! Made with a Connecticut shade wrapper, no bitterness whatsoever! The strength was mild-medium, but was a full flavored cigar. Upon first light, a dot of light spice came through, but mostly notes of vanilla and cream. Same notes carried into the second and last third, but extremely enjoyable. The cigar finished with a sweet nutty flavor. Great cigar for anytime night or day. Highly recommended.